Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Week of November 5, 2007

Monday - Water therapy went well today, but Terry seemed a little stiff. We'll work on that. We called to arrange for the lock-down for Terry's chair in the van. This will allow him to drive into the front passenger area and lock his chair down. I'm anxious to see the freedom it gives him (and me)! We're working out plans for Thanksgiving. We'll have it at the track this year. It's too crowded at any one's house with all of the people (35-40). Then trying to make room for Terry to move in his chair would be that much harder. We think we've got it planned, though. Now I just have to make the calls to everyone.

Tuesday - At therapy today, James could see a lot of improvement since Friday. Terry was a lot more flexible. We also found that the splint for Terry's wrist is working well. We're ready to move up to the next one. I'll call to arrange that. We visited Carmel Wal-mart today. We have a lot of friends there after doing so many fund-raisers there with the trailer and Cotton Candy. We stayed for about 2 hours, just catching up with friends. It was a nice afternoon. We came home after that.

Wednesday - I spent the day with Mom today. It's been quite a while since I had a day off. We shopped and went out to lunch.It was great! Mandy and Lucy (her dog) left for TN today. They're visiting friends there. They won't be back until Sunday. I got home about 7:00. We had a light supper, then a quiet evening.

Thursday - We had therapy at 1:00 today. James worked on Terry's flexibility for a little while, then wanted him to stand again. It went better, with Terry helping more than he realized. He's definitely getting stronger! We ran a couple of errands after therapy, then came home.

Friday - At water therapy today, Julie really stressed how important it is for Terry to stand straight and put the weight on his legs instead of his arms. He's having a hard time trusting his legs, because he can't feel them very well. So he bends to watch them. It's improving, though. We went to get the lock-down for Terry's chair today. While we were up there, we found out the van doesn't have the right part, either. We'll have to come back on Tuesday to get that put on. The part they did took quite a while, and we weren't home until about 6:00.

Saturday - We had the boys today. Garrett said it was a good day and he likes coming to our house. That was nice to hear. Terry's having a rough day. He just wants to be better NOW! It's hard to not be able to play with the little ones. Also, the part they put on his chair drags the ground. So he can't go in the grass. He doesn't want to give up that freedom, so we'll just have to have it removed. It was a good idea that didn't work.

Sunday - We had church this morning. Mark had a great sermon! This afternoon, Missy, Chris and Jacob came for a visit. We had a nice time with them. We did realize we had another leak, though. It's in a spot that's been worked on THREE times already! Mike will come tomorrow and check it out. Mandy came home from TN today. We had missed her. We spent a nice evening together.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Week of October 29, 2007

Monday - We have an appointment. with Dr. Sigua today (rehab doctor). We had to be up at 6:30. YUCK!!!! The appointment. went well, though. He's impressed with Terry's progress, and doesn't want to see him again until Feb. or Mar. We went to see our friends at RHI after that. They were also pleased at how healthy Terry looks and how well he is doing. We ran a couple of errands after that, then came home.

Tuesday - We had a quiet morning, then I wanted to take Terry someplace special for dinner (his birthday is Nov. 2). I had heard of an oyster bar just west of Dayton, so I planned the trip, then went. When we got there, it was closed for renovation! Oh, well, the best laid plans... It was a pretty and enjoyable drive. We did have dinner, just not what was planned. After we got home, we were done for the evening.

Wednesday - We had therapy with James at the hospital today. Apparently Rachel is going to replace Jill at the pool for a time. James will be our therapist for a time. He wants Terry to have twice a week therapy on land for a while. We'll have a total of 4 days, with Wednesday off. We came home and I spent quite a while on the phone trying to straighten out some tax matters. That, of course, took longer than I planned, and the call was only the beginning. We WILL get it worked out, I'm sure.

Thursday - Terry was hurting through the night, so we were up several times. We had a quiet morning, then picked Rylee up from a field trip. We ran a couple of errands, then came home for the night. We hope tonight will be better.
Friday - I had gotten behind on my scheduling, so we didn't go to the pool today. We saw James again. He wanted to do some stretching on Terry. He was afraid that Terry's joints were locking up. After a little work, he loosened up pretty well, so James was pleasantly surprised. He'll continue to work on Terry's flexibility. We went to the store after that. We're planning on potato soup for dinner. Mike and his family are coming, too. As they were discussing coming, Esteina told the boys it was Papaw's birthday, so they wanted to make it special. They brought a party! They had cake and a present, Shrek ears for all, and sang Happy Birthday several times. It was a nice evening.

Saturday - We babysat this evening instead of this morning. We had a quiet day early, then a fun time with the boys.

Sunday - We had a good day today, with church, then a couple of errands, then a movie (at home). We enjoyed the restful day.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Week of October 22, 2007

Monday - At water therapy today, we found out that Jill, one of the therapists, is having some health problems. Julie asked us to pray for her. Terry did well in therapy. He is getting stronger all of the time. Praise God! Julie's next goal is to have him use a cane instead of the walker. That will take a LOT more reliance on his legs instead of his arms. I'm anxious to see how soon it will happen. After therapy, we ran a couple of errands, then came home.

Tuesday - I had dropped the van off for some work yesterday. It was ready by noon today, so Mandy dropped me off on the way to work. A little later we picked Rylee up after a field trip, then went to Home Depot. Terry is looking into siding for the office. We took Rylee home after that, then came home for the night.

Wednesday - At therapy today, Terry got a new therapist. David's contract is up, so now we have Rachel. During therapy, Terry stood 6 times, staying up for 3 minutes on his best attempt. We need to strengthen his legs!

Thursday - We ran a few errands early in the day. Later, Arlyne's family came for dinner. It was a nice visit.

Friday - At W/T today, we took Terry's walker away. Julie stood on one side, and I was on the other. Terry used our arms for support. Julie can get a better idea of how much Terry is using his arms that way. Also, Terry seems to stand taller without the walker. It was pretty nice to be at his side walking. After we came home, I checked the trailers for anything that might freeze, then we spent a little time outside. It was a BEAUTIFUL day!

Saturday- We didn't babysit this morning. Garrett wanted some "Mommy time", so Esteina stayed home with them. We had a lazy morning. Terry had his shower a little later, and afterward I wanted him to try to roll on his side. He worked at it a bit, then did it! For the first time since the accident, he rolled by himself! It felt really good to him, and opens up many possibilities for future improvements is our routine. I really think that over the next few weeks there will be LOTS of advances made. He seems to be right on the verge of so many things. We went out to the track for a visit, then came home for the evening.

Sunday - We had a fairly quiet day today. I baked some cookies to mail to Eric in Iraq, then made to list of what else I wanted to send. I'll pick that up tomorrow after a doctor's appointment in the morning.